Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01

center Of hollow square, formed by it
Grand Army escort. A long double lin,
of carriages closed the procession. Th,
broad streets were kept clear of crowd,
by the police, but the sidewalks through
out the populous part of the city wer,
thronged despite the terribly inclemen
weather. When the limit of the asphalt
paved street was passed, the muddy
slus b. covered roads proved to be almos,
impossible for pedestrians, and many o.
those who started dropped out of line
and returned.
At $40 o'clock the large bell at the
Cemetery began to toll and the head Of
the procession passed slowly through the
en- trance to the accompaniment of q
funeral air from the artillery band. Gen.
Sheridan, accompanied by On orderly,
came in advance and took up position
at the tomb, where he was joined by
Gen. Ordway and staff.
The procession wound slowly along
beneath the dark evergreen arches and
the artillery formed line in front OF
the tomb until the first of the carriages
came up. they then formed fours and
followed by the military contingent took
up their position in the road to the
north of the tomb. The pail bearers
alighted and took their places on the
footwalk, while the hearse slowly turned
the road at the foot of the hill. The
Marine band, posted opposite the tomb,
played Nearer My God to Thee" and
with little delay the casket was re.
moved and placed on the bier at the en-.
trance to the vault. BY this time the
occupants of the carriages had alighted
and remained standing on the footwalk.
The carriages containing the immediate
members Of the dead Senator's family
drove up and took position directly in
front of the tomb. John A. Logan, yr. ,
alighted but Mrs. Logan remained in the
carriage throughout the ceremony.
Standing near the head Of the casket,
Department Chaplain Swallow began TO
read the burial service of the G.. A. 4.
The scene was very impressive.
Surrounding the casket stood the
members of the Cabinet of high rank,
and the gray-haired veterans of the
war, with uncovered heads, while IN q
low but distinct voice the Chaplain read
the simple but solemn services. When
he had finished Rev. DIR. Newman
stepped forward and in an impressive
delivered the Lords prayer, and
conclu led with benedictlon. The
band began to play softly as the pail
bearers stepped forward and bore the
casket into the vault. Sounds of lamen.
tation were heard from the mourner's
carriage. The trumpeter standing at
the entrance of the tomb raised the in.
strument to his lips and broke the dead
silence with "taps" lights out). The
basket was then uncoveredS and some OF
the dead Senator's relatives and friends
passed through the entrance and took a
last look at his features. After few
the cover was replaced and
the case enclosing the casket was fast.
ened with thumb-screws. Meanwhile
the many military organizations
had taken up their homeward
march, and the carriages followed rapidly,
with the exception of that occupied by
Mrs. Logan and her son, which re.
NAMED long enough to enable her to
give some directions to deputy Sergeant
At Arms, Christy, regarding the dis.
position of some of the flowers. The
remainder of the floral decorations were
to the tomb. completely cover.
ing the casket, the key grated in the
IRON door and the illustrious dead was
left in solitude. ~ ~ q
After the ceremonies at the
tomb were over, deputy Sergeant.
alarms Christy called upon General
Hunt, Governor of the Soldiers Home,
and suggested the propriety of having
guard of honor over the remain. Gen.
eral Hunt at once called for volunteers
from residents at the Home, and in
short time a number of veterans re.
sponded to the invitation. The volun.
teer guard will be maintained day and
night, in two hour watches, until force
of regular soldiers is detailed is for
guard duty by the Secretary of War.
HIS RESTING PLACE.
Rock Creek Cemetery, in which the
body of the deceased Senasor will tenn.
porarily rest, adjoins the Soldiers Home
grounds, and is the oldest burial ground
in the district. having been SO used
since Ills. A number of magnifi.
cent forest trees shade the glebe
the ancient Rock Greek
church. Hutchinson's vault faces the
west and Wards at turn in the wind
ing road about 100 feet north OF the
chapel, The vault is a plain massive
structure of white marble, the front re-
lieved by polished red granite pillars.
by gracefully cut Corinthian
capitals. The case which was to
the casket had been placed
in the public vault near, by but was
taken out and placed in Hutchinson's
vault, with the head toward the north
before the arrival of the funeral cortege.
1t is made Of highly polished Spanish
cedar, with plain panelling and bur-
nished copper trimmings. On the plate
is engraved the words; "John A. Logan,
U, s. Senator"